Doug Ellin, the creator of HBO’s “Entourage,” criticizes an advertisement that reunites Jeremy Piven and Adrian Grenier. Multiple outlets report Ellin describes the ad as a low-quality imitation of the series, using strongly negative language.

According to the coverage, the ad features Piven and Grenier playing themselves rather than their well-known “Entourage” characters. Outlets also note that Ellin objects to how closely the ad appears to mimic the show’s style, including the duo’s on-screen approach and dialogue. Variety characterizes Ellin’s response as calling the spot a “cheap” and “shitty” imitation, while ComingSoon.net frames Ellin’s comments in terms of “trash and theft.”

Across the reports, the core point is that Ellin publicly reacts to the reunion commercial with harsh condemnation, despite the ad’s framing as a separate appearance by the two actors as themselves rather than a direct continuation of the show’s characters.